February 26, 2023

Worship Calendar

Mar. 5 – Pastor Roberson. AGM to follow service.

Mar. 12 – Pastor Roberson

Mar. 26 – Matt Klaassen

Announcements

Options for Giving:

1. Cheques made out to “Hagerman Mennonite Church” can be sent to Joanna Reesor-McDowell, 61 Dougherty Crescent, Stouffville L4A 0A1

2. Bank E-transfers can be sent to hagerman.giving@gmail.com

Hagerman Annual Meeting

Sunday March 5 1:00 -2:30pm. Lunch will be provided.

Bi-Weekly Prayer Meeting

Second and fourth Wednesdays at 7:30 – Please contact Earl Smith at earlsmith@sympatico.ca or James Barber at james.barber.123@gmail.com for a zoom link.

Voices Together workshop

Christina Entz Moss participated in a workshop about the prayers and litanies found in Voices Together and will be sharing what she learned on Mon. Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. via zoom.  Email Cam at cameron.kf@gmail.com for link. If you do not have a hymnal at home please take (and return!) one from the sanctuary.

Here is some wording that Pastoral Care and Discipleship have put together to summarize our recent work on LGBTQ+ inclusion.  We plan to discuss this during our March 5th AGM, and approve it if it reflects where we are.

Hagerman Draft Statement on LGBTQ+ inclusion

Hagerman is a caring community that accepts LGBTQ+ folks within our congregation as members and lay leaders, and have already done so.

In terms of our direction, we have become more inclusive of LGBTQ+ over time and continue on our learning journey.

Order of Service

Created by God, shaped by Jesus

Gathering

Welcome – Karen Heese

Call to worship

Opening music – Jenelle Klaassen

Confession and Assurance of Pardon

Hearing God’s Word

Periscope – Amy Cheung

Scripture Readings

Genesis 3:17-19

Matthew 4:1-4

Sermon – Shaped by testing (Pastor Roberson)

Hymn of response

Offering

Announcements

Sharing of Joys & Concerns

Prayers of the people

Sending

Closing hymn

Blessing